A common yellow throat emerges from deep in the weeds. #birds

I have limited migrating fall warbler bird watching to our yard this year rather than traveling to various hotspots. It has worked out well. Here's a Cape May warbler that I got early on in the season. #birds

A green heron working out on the incline. #birds

It's a black-and-white warbler, not a sharp-dressed nuthatch. #birds

A bear relaxing in our yard after destroying the bird feeder.

This is Merlin, not the app. #birds

Yes, August should be renamed Green Heron's Month. #birds

Looking for migrating warblers, I came across this one in our woods. #birds

A young Cooper's hawk says, "I'm here, look at me!" #birds

Green herons are my favorite summertime #birds.

A fledgling bald eagle practices hunting. #birds

Beware of The Claw! Green Heron #birds

Flying Fledgling Falcon #birds

When a red-tailed hawk pretends you didn't just walk past almost without noticing. #birds

Poetry in Motion Great Blue Heron #birds

Making American Kestrel babies. #birds

The rest of the story: Osprey soon loses catch. #birds

"Hello toes." -Peregrine Falcon #birds

Black-throated green warbler missed the memo, re: neck beards. #birds

Which way is the barn, swallow? #birds

Someone get the yellow warbler a pillow. #birds

The bobolinks are back doing their R2D2 impressions in the hayfield. #birds

A crow let me know this young red-tailed hawk was in our woods this morning. #birds

I am told that the wild turkeys made the most beautiful love at 5 am this morning. #birds

A red-tailed hawk makes a pit stop on one of our bluebird nestboxes in the yard; a lucky photo opportunity from the back porch on a rainy day. #birds

Hey, you're blocking my sun! #birds

It's no tossup whether this fish escapes the great egret. #birds

If it looks like a duck, it probably is a duck, or so they say. #birds

Palm reading palm warbler #birds

Splish, splash, great blue heron takes a bath. #birds

First-of-the-year broad-winged hawk. #birds

A moment of fluffiness in the life of a great blue heron. #birds

A so-called purple finch. #birds

😉 Barred owl

Lifer: American Oystercatcher and it's banded #birds

Smile! #birds

These red-tailed hawks think they're a cute couple and they would be right. #birds

Relaxation hooded merganser #birds

The peregrine falcon will see you now. #birds

A close flyover of our yard by a red-tailed hawk. #birds

My closest eagle neighbor looking fierce. #birds

Welcome back, kingfishers! #birds

It looks like my favorite red-tailed hawk, hunting in her usual spot has eye trouble. #birds

Mr. Making Holes #birds

Turkey vultures have returned to the hayfield just in time for jorts season. #birds

First-year bald eagle is coming to get you. #birds

Barred owl looks back #birds

Chop, chop, pileated woodpecker #birds

You are getting very sleepy. When I snap my fingers, you will wake up as wise as a barred owl. #birds

First-year bald eagle sunblock #birds